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View Poll Results: what controlling unit do you use
Apex gold 12 25.00%
Apex lite 7 14.58%
reefkeeper 8 16.67%
naw dont use nither 21 43.75%
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Old 03-31-2015, 11:19 PM
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ignorant here...
what does the full or gold offer over my jr?
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Old 03-31-2015, 11:38 PM
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ignorant here...
what does the full or gold offer over my jr?
JR
  • Fusion Ready
  • Includes Apex Jr Controller, Apex Display Module, Long-life Temperature Probe
  • Basic functions: Light Control and Temperature Control at a great price point
  • Cool Features: Internet Connectivity, phone and text alerts, over temperature protection, mobile phone and tablet access
Full
  • Includes Apex Base Unit Controller, Apex Display Module, Long-life Temperature Probe, Energy Bar 8 and Standard pH Probe
  • Fusion Ready
  • Basic functions: Light Control, Temperature Control and pH Monitoring, pH Port, pH/ORP Port, I/O Switch Input, 4 V Ports
  • Cool Features: Internet Connectivity, phone and text alerts, over temperature protection, mobile phone and tablet access
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  • Includes Apex Base Unit Controller, Apex Display Module, Long-life Temperature Probe, Energy Bar 8, Lab Grade pH, ORP and Conductivity Probes as well as the PM2 Salinity Module
  • Fusion Ready
  • Basic functions: Light Control, Temperature Control and pH Monitoring, pH Port, pH/ORP Port, I/O Switch Input, 4 V Ports
  • Cool Features: Internet Connectivity, phone and text alerts, over temperature protection, mobile phone and tablet access
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Old 03-31-2015, 11:55 PM
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Thanks Ginu.

it kind of looks like not much as far as functionality goes based on that.
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Old 03-31-2015, 11:58 PM
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Im looking forward to fishbit. The only thing i wished apex could do is to give me readings on calcium. Magnesium and alk level. So i dont have to do those manually.

Oooo... that would be the day Reefing made easy..... a controller that measures the basica parameters... add Potassium to that list


With a controller and pumps you don't really have to dose daily
I typically check my parameters once a week or once every two weeks and change the frequency of my dosing pumps to handle the demand for different ingredients.

I do tend to measure my Alk quite frequently as Hanna made it super easy and it is a parameter which can easily affect the corals.

Ca should not fluctuate too much and i dose the same amount as the Alk as I use the BRS two part.

Mg is super easy to maintain as it typically doesn't fluctuate much. If you adjust the water change to the same as the display, then this should be a once a week dose, unless it needs to be raised more than 100, then it needs to be split.
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Thanks Ginu.

it kind of looks like not much as far as functionality goes based on that.
Without the variable ports, you can't run pumps and LEDs on profiles without buying an add on module. Power bar is only 4 outlets vs 8. Depends on what you need, now and in the future. The Jr is a good start, and you can add on if you need to.
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Thanks Ginu.

it kind of looks like not much as far as functionality goes based on that.

It depends on what you're looking to run on it... for a Nano I think the JR is perfect, but if you start to add dossers to the mix, a PH probe and extra outlets is always nice... I only have a EB8 on my 120G system and another EB8 would be nice as I'm sure i can find a few things to run off the extra powerbar.
A EB4 which the JR powerbar is in my opinion not enough
On my EB8 I run the following:
1. return pump
2. light 1
3. light 2
4. BRS 1.1ml dosser with Alk
5. Skimmer and Tunze ATO
6. Avast Vibe for zeovit shaking
7. Heater (might actually switch this to a couple of fans as the summer is around the corner
8. BRS 1.1ml dosser with Calcium


So it all depends on what your needs are...
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I bought the gold. Happy with the purchase, although I don't think the lab grade probes are a must.
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